A local nonprofit is working to better equip first responders with the tools and training to support individuals with autism ...

With Autism Awareness Month only days away, 12 News visited the West Virginia Autism Training Center (WV ATC) in Barrackville ...

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Warner Robins mother has gathered 28,000 signatures on a petition calling for specialized autism training for law enforcement officers after an encounter involving her autistic ...

Unpuzzled Parents Connect collaborate with Marshall Universities WV Autism Training center to train first responders in ...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Symptoms related to autism have been around for centuries, and they've often been misdiagnosed. The idea of autism is still fairly new. The first diagnosis came out in the ...

After a concerted effort to put Rio's Law on the state books, autism advocates are banding together to pass an added House Bill that would require the proper training of law enforcement in their ...

The "All-Abilities Training Program" provides government workers, businesses, first responders and more with ways to create supportive environments for people with autism. "People in the community ...

The bill also creates a specialized license plate to let first responders know a person in the vehicle has autism.

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Summerville officers received special training Wednesday to learn how to interact with people on the autism spectrum during calls for service. The South Carolina Department ...

BETTENDORF, Iowa — Illinois law enforcement will soon be trained on how to interact with people with autism. That's thanks to a law that went into effect on Jan. 1. According to the Autism Society, ...

The Office of Public Instruction's Montana Autism Education Project is offering free training designed for law enforcement and other first responders, 911 dispatchers, correctional officers and school ...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A Florida state representative is taking a step forward in making sure law enforcement is required to be trained in handling people on the autism spectrum. A bill that would mandate ...